Which has higher rule of law index, Brazil or Vanuatu?

Brazil, at 0.862 against 0.822 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vanuatu?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Vanuatu: Rule of Law Index

Brazil

0.862

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.822

in 2025

Brazil rank

39th

Vanuatu rank

42nd

Rule of Law Index over time

Brazil
Vanuatu

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.862 against 0.822 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Brazil ranks 39th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.296	0.8716	0.5756	Vanuatu
1910s	0.296	0.886	0.59	Vanuatu
1920s	0.2927	0.886	0.5933	Vanuatu
1930s	0.2333	0.886	0.6527	Vanuatu
1940s	0.2977	0.886	0.5883	Vanuatu
1950s	0.414	0.8798	0.4658	Vanuatu
1960s	0.3049	0.882	0.5771	Vanuatu
1970s	0.206	0.9143	0.7083	Vanuatu
1980s	0.3679	0.802	0.4341	Vanuatu
1990s	0.6931	0.7533	0.0602	Vanuatu
2000s	0.7593	0.744	0.0153	Brazil
2010s	0.758	0.7626	0.0046	Vanuatu
2020s	0.7347	0.8372	0.1025	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Brazil or Vanuatu?: Brazil, at 0.862 against 0.822 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Brazil and Vanuatu?: 0.04, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Vanuatu rank globally for rule of law index?: Brazil ranks 39th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.